DIGICEL BRINGS THE BLACKBERRY STORM TO CUSTOMERS IN 26 MARKETS IN THE CARIBBEAN AND CENTRAL AMERICA

The BlackBerry Storm smartphone is the world’s first “clickable” touch-screen smartphone

KINGSTON, JAMAICA – APRIL 17^TH, 2009: Digicel and Research In Motion (RIM) (Nasdaq: RIMM; TSX: RIM) today announced the new BlackBerry® Storm™ smartphone for Digicel customers in all of its 26 markets in the Caribbean and Central America. The BlackBerry Storm delivers the renowned functionality and usability of the BlackBerry® solution and incorporates the world's first ‘clickable’ touch-screen with advanced multimedia capabilities to deliver entertainment, information and communications at your fingertips. 

The BlackBerry Storm is a perfect choice for customers looking for a state-of-the-art touch-screen smartphone. The stylish smartphone boasts exceptional performance, a stunning display and rich features including global connectivity support, GPS, web browser, media player, camera and the industry's leading email and messaging capabilities – all designed to give users an exceptional mobile experience.

The BlackBerry Storm smartphone features the revolutionary SurePress™ touch-screen, which depresses ever so slightly when the screen is pressed to enhance the touch interface for both typing and navigation. Virtual keyboards on the BlackBerry Storm respond like a physical keyboard to allow easy and precise typing - and the interface supports single-touch and multi-touch for efficient navigation. Both consumers and business customers will appreciate this unique combination of a large and vibrant screen with a truly tactile touch interface. The BlackBerry Storm can also be used in portrait or landscape mode thanks to its built-in orientation sensor (accelerometer).

Digicel Group Marketing Director, Kieran Foley, said at the launch of the BlackBerry Storm: “Our customers want to be ahead of the game when it comes to their mobile communications needs, and with the addition of the BlackBerry Storm to our wide range of BlackBerry smartphones, they are benefiting from the latest in technology and innovation from Digicel over the Bigger, Better Network.

“Business customers and consumers have come to rely on their BlackBerry smartphones and we’re delighted to be adding the latest and greatest BlackBerry smartphone to our handset range.”

Whether shopping for a gift online, editing office documents or reading a map, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone brings images to life with stunning clarity through its 3.25-inch, high resolution (480x360 at 184ppi), color display.  A multimedia powerhouse, the BlackBerry Storm has a built-in media player that handles a variety of music formats, and it can be synchronized with Windows Media Player or iTunes®*. It can also be connected via Bluetooth® using the BlackBerry® Music Gateway to enjoy songs through a home stereo or in the car. It features a 3.2 megapixel camera with variable zoom, auto focus and a powerful flash that also provides continuous lighting when recording video. Through its integrated GPS, the BlackBerry Storm smartphone can pinpoint its exact location, supporting the geotagging of pictures and other location-based applications and services. Digicel customers can also access a wide variety of interactive services on Digicel Live through their BlackBerry Storm.

BlackBerry Storm users can also enjoy the broad selection of applications that were custom-built for use on BlackBerry® smartphones, including applications that enable users to easily connect to Facebook® or instant message with friends. 

For further information about Digicel, log on to www.digicelgroup.com.

* Using BlackBerry® Media Sync. Certain music files may not be supported, including files that contain digital rights management technologies.

Note for editors: Additional information, including product images and video, is available at www.rim.mediaseed.tv.

ABOUT DIGICEL GROUP

Since its launch in 2001, Digicel has become the largest wireless telecommunications operator in the Caribbean with more than six million customers.  After seven years, Digicel is renowned for competitive rates, unbeatable coverage, superior customer care, a wide variety of products and services and state-of-the-art handsets. By offering innovative wireless services and community support, Digicel has become a leading brand in the Caribbean and has placed the region at the cutting-edge of wireless communications – the company is also a new entrant to the Central American market.

Digicel is incorporated in Bermuda and now has operations in 31 markets world-wide. Its Caribbean and Central American markets comprise Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, Aruba, Barbados, Bermuda, Bonaire, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Curacao, Dominica, El Salvador, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Panama, St Kitts & Nevis, St. Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Suriname, Trinidad & Tobago and Turks & Caicos. The Caribbean company also has coverage in St. Martin and St. Barths. Digicel Pacific comprises Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga and Vanuatu.

Digicel is the lead sponsor of Caribbean and Central American sports teams, including the West Indies Cricket Team and Special Olympics teams throughout the region. Digicel is also title sponsor of the Digicel Caribbean Championships and the Copa de Naciones Digicel, which are the Caribbean and Central American qualifiers to the CONCACAF Gold Cup. 

For further information about Digicel Group, log onto www.digicelgroup.com.

About Research In Motion (RIM)
Research In Motion is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of innovative wireless solutions for the worldwide mobile communications market. Through the development of integrated hardware, software and services that support multiple wireless network standards, RIM provides platforms and solutions for seamless access to time-sensitive information including email, phone, SMS messaging, Internet and intranet-based applications. RIM technology also enables a broad array of third party developers and manufacturers to enhance their products and services with wireless connectivity to data. RIM’s portfolio of award-winning products, services and embedded technologies are used by thousands of organizations around the world and include the BlackBerry® wireless platform, the RIM Wireless Handheld™ product line, software development tools, radio-modems and software/hardware licensing agreements. Founded in 1984 and based in Waterloo, Ontario, RIM operates offices in North and Latin America, Europe and Asia Pacific. RIM is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (Nasdaq: RIMM) and the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX: RIM). For more information, visit www.rim.com or www.blackberry.com.

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